The Torture of Silence(a.k.a. Mater dolorosa)(1917)

Abel Gance’s intense melodrama about the despair born of silence and secrets.

Feeling neglected by her husband, the busy Dr. Edward Courand, Martha Courand sends a heart-felt and pleading love letter to their friend Claude Gallatin. A letter that will set off unforseen tragedies and prompt a lifetime of torturous secrets.